"Death is nothing to us," because when we are here, death is not, and when death is here, we are not.

Intense pain is usually brief; long-term pain is usually mild. 2. Practical Living and "The Garden"

His personal diet was modest, consisting largely of bread, olives, and occasional cheese.

Viewed as the greatest means of ensuring a happy life. Epicurus on the gods (Chapter 4)

The gods exist as perfect beings but do not interfere in human affairs.